The Maturity Continuum

Foundation

Align Paradigms With Principles

Foundation

Paradigm

BehaviorResult

Principle

Principles

Foundation

Self-evident, natural laws

• Universal

• Timeless

• Objective

• At work whether or not weunderstand or value them

Habit 1

Be Proactive

Habit 1—Principle

Paradigm

BehaviorResult

I am free to chooseand am responsible

for my choices.

Habit 1 Be Proactive

Habit 2

Begin With theEnd in Mind

Habit 2 Begin With the End in Mind

Habit 2—Principle

Paradigm

BehaviorResult

Mental creationprecedes physical

creation.

Habit 3

Put FirstThings First

Habit 3—Principle

Paradigm

BehaviorResult

Effectivenessrequires the

integrity to act onyour priorities.

Habit 3 Put First Things First

The Time Matrix

Habit 3 Put First Things First

INECESSITY

IIIDECEPTION

IVWASTE AND

EXCESS

IIEFFECTIVENESS

Private Victoryto Public Victory

Habit 4

Think Win-Win

Habit 4—Principle

Paradigm

BehaviorResult

Effective, long-termrelationships requiremutual respect and

mutual benefit.

Habit 4 Think Win-Win

Habit 5

Seek First toUnderstand,Then to BeUnderstood

Habit 5—Principle

Paradigm

BehaviorResult

To communicateeffectively with me,

you must firstunderstand me.

Habit 5 Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

Habit 6

Synergize

Habit 6—Principle

Paradigm

BehaviorResult

The wholeis greater than thesum of its parts.

Habit 6 Synergize

Habit 7

Sharpenthe Saw

Habit 7—Principle

Paradigm

BehaviorResult

To maintain andincrease effectiveness,

we must renewourselves in body, heart,

mind, and soul.

Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw

The Four Dimensions

Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw